DB Cargo Scandinavia to launch pilot service to Danish port town Hirtshals
DB Cargo Scandinavia is launching a pilot rail freight service to the Danish port town of Hirtshals. The port, located at the northern tip of mainland Denmark, provides ferry services to Norway. The pilot is part of the 3-year multimodal Green Jutland Corridor project, which looks to connect Denmark, Sweden and Norway.
According to DB Cargo Scandinavia, the company aims to show that a rail connection to the intermodal terminal of Hirtshals port can become a reality. The pilot will run on 3 May, carrying both trailers and containers on an ECTS-equipped locomotive.
The company states that a fixed rail connection to Hirtshals port can become a reality by 2025. Such a rail service could relieve the congested Danish motorways, with subsequent economic and environmental benefits. Additionally, it would connect Norwegian ports to the mainland European rail network.
Green project
The service is a part of the 3-year Green Jutland Corridor project, which seeks to achieve multimodal efficiency and environmental friendliness in the Jutland Corridor. This corridor is a multimodal transport network connecting Southern Norway, Western Sweden and the Danish mainland with Central Europe.
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